"There's nothing wrong here. They're all ordinary people."
Shade explained. Miss Benanis, with her golden hair, looked around and nodded.
"The fighting has already started inside the Opera House, but it should only be meant to draw attention. The scale of tonight's operation is truly considerable. Margaret, stay here. I'll make you lose consciousness."
"Yes, Teacher."
The Princess said from the carriage.
"Shade, use Moonlight Slash on us."
Silver moonlight flew toward the Witches. The three raised their hands together, and the shattered moonlight split into three streaks that flew toward the side walls of the alley, leaving deep glowing marks upon them:
"This will do. Margaret, you don't need to explain anything. You are the victim. Those ordinary people who attacked you were simply unlucky enough to run into someone trying to play the hero and save a beauty."
She then said to the others:
"I'll stay here and return to the Opera House once Gray Gloves finds us. Siris is currently controlling the memory-shaped version of me inside the Opera House, so it won't arouse suspicion. Audrey, go where you need to go now. Remember to explain why your meeting with the Princess was delayed. Sylvia, investigate this with Shade."
This was Miss Benanis's home field, so she arranged what happened next. Everyone else nodded in agreement, then set off separately.
Miss Sylvia reached out and grabbed Shade's arm.
"Do not resist."
Shade's vision blurred, and he found that the two of them were already standing at the highest point of the Opera House's spired roof, beside a stone owl statue. The view here was exceptionally broad. Though it was night, Shade's eyesight allowed him to clearly see teams of police and large numbers of soldiers approaching with the Glass Bottle Opera House at the center.
However, this